All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
VGENX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VGENX returned +30.66% over the past year and +21.61% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 20, 1986, VGENX is up +1,683.28% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.41%/yr, and is currently −0.88% below its real total-return high on Aug. 20, 2026.
Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026
| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
+1,683.28%
+7.41%/yr |
+6.87%/yr
R2=0.826 |
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| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
$10,000.00
1986-05-20 |
$178,328.07
2026-09-04 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +21.61% | +30.66% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
−0.88%
on 2026-09-04 from 2026-08-20 peak |
−69.52%
on 2020-03-18 from 2008-05-20 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +30.66% |
+40.29% +18.45%/yr |
+56.77% +16.17%/yr |
+99.65% +14.83%/yr |
+48.46% +4.03%/yr |
| Year | VGENX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +21.61% |
| 2025 | +17.53% |
| 2024 | +7.57% |
| 2023 | +5.25% |
| 2022 | +16.08% |
| 2021 | +19.31% |
| 2020 | −31.78% |
| 2019 | +10.70% |
| 2018 | −18.74% |
| 2017 | +1.08% |
| 2016 | +30.36% |
| 2015 | −22.07% |
| 2014 | −14.41% |
| 2013 | +16.36% |
| 2012 | +0.88% |
| 2011 | −4.54% |
| 2010 | +11.78% |
| 2009 | +34.69% |
| 2008 | −42.82% |
| 2007 | +31.52% |
| 2006 | +16.78% |
| 2005 | +39.74% |
| 2004 | +32.34% |
| 2003 | +31.38% |
| 2002 | −3.03% |
| 2001 | −3.93% |
| 2000 | +32.50% |
| 1999 | +17.84% |
| 1998 | −21.68% |
| 1997 | +12.89% |
| 1996 | +29.74% |
| 1995 | +22.52% |
| 1994 | −4.17% |
| 1993 | +24.71% |
| 1992 | +3.35% |
| 1991 | −2.41% |
| 1990 | −7.05% |
| 1989 | +37.60% |
| 1988 | +16.25% |
| 1987 | +0.60% |
| 1986 | +11.18% |
